INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST MICROPLASTIC INGREDIENTS IN COSMETICS - Supported by 96 NGOs from 40 countries and regions. Already 448 brands from 119 different manufacturers promised to remove plastic microbeads from their products.

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Glitters are spreading fast. Nowadays they are found in products such as nail polish, hairspray, shampoo and suntan lotion. Then there are the party-glitters that you put on your face. It all seems harmless and nice, but it is not. Glitters are predominantly made of plastic, …

In October 2018, Cosmetics Business published an article titled “Microplastics: The Plastics Industry’s Verdict”. The article briefly summarizes a speech by Dr Christian Block of PlasticsEurope about the question: “What is the plastic industry itself doing to address the microplastics issue?”. According to the article, Dr Block makes …

Amsterdam, 11 May 2018 – Today holds the deadline for the ‘Call for evidence on the use of intentionally added microplastic particles in products of any kind.’ The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) is investigating, at the request of the European Commission, a need to restrict “the …

Beat The Microbead is delighted to bring you an updated version of the beloved Beat the Microbead app. The app has a more cleaner and stylish look to make your user experience smooth and more enjoyable. The new BTMB app is now available in Spanish and Portuguese. With adding a number of …

The Plastic Soup Foundation is looking for a student for data entry purposes. Someone who wants to be instrumental in the fight against plastic soup. Because, if we do not take action now, by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans. …

Amsterdam, 8 November 2017 – The European Commission is expected to make public its views on plastic next month. The long-awaited Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy should guide Europe’s policy for the next decade. The leaked draft text reveals something of the Commision’s thoughts …

Amsterdam, 25 October 2017 – Last June the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), which represents the cosmetics industry worldwide, brought out a bizarre press release stating that they take their responsibility seriously and are doing their utmost to tackle plastic pollution in the oceans, pointing to the voluntary phasing …

Following the insipirational and mesmerising trailer of BLUE PLANET II , BBC urges people to take a step towards the conservation of our beautiful ocean and all its life forms. There are many threats steadily approaching the marine life in the wake of climate change and man-made …

On 17th October, Jeroen Dagevos (the Head of Programmes of Plastic Soup Foundation) presented the need for an EU ban on all microplastics in cosmetics at the “Microplastics: Enjoy your meal” press conference in Brussels. Plastic Soup Foundation has drafted a position paper articulating the context …

We are delighted to tell you that the first week of our social media campaign was a success and it would not have been possible without the support of all our partners in Beat the Microbead coalition. Overall, we had an amazing reach of 1,089,348 on Twitter for …

Beat the microbead plastics

Tiny particles of plastic have been added to thousands of personal care cosmetic products sold around the world. These microbeadsplastics, hardly visible to the naked eye, flow straight from the bathroom drain into the sewer system. Wastewater treatment plants are not designed to filter them out microbeads and that is the main reason why they contribute to the Plastic Soup swirling around the world’s oceans. Sea animals absorb or eat microplasticsbeads. These microbeads are passed along the marine food chain. Since humans are ultimately at the top of this food chain, it is likely that we are also ingest them. absorbing microbeads from the food we eat. Microplasticsbeads are not biodegradable and once they enter the marine environment, they are impossible to remove.